Name: Fried Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Pork
Ingredients: 8 oz. (226 g) ground pork; 1 egg; 1/4 small onion, diced; 2 oz. (56 g) fish paste; 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce; 3 dashes white pepper; 1 pinch salt; oil, for frying

Fried Meatball -This is a Chinese meatballs recipe where the meatballs are fried. Easy and delicious meatballs recipe that everyone will love.

Everyone loves meatballs. This is a Chinese meatballs recipe where the meatballs are fried. Easy and delicious meatballs recipe that everyone will love.

This is a Chinese meatball recipe with ground pork and spiced with five-spice powder.

Fried meatballs is a homey recipe, one that you can prepare every day for your family without much hassle: a recipe that is great for children and adults alike.

I finished almost half of the serving just as soon as the meatballs were out of the wok; it’s delicious as is, and great as an entree for home-cooked Chinese meal. You can also serve this meatball as an appetizer…

The only special ingredient in this fried meatball recipe is the fish paste, which makes the fried meatball extra yummy.

I use frozen fish paste. If you can’t find it, you can also substitute it with minced shrimp. Enjoy!

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 176 calories per serving.

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Yield: 4 people

Fried Meatballs

Everyone loves meatballs. This is a Chinese meatballs recipe where the meatballs are fried. Easy and delicious meatballs recipe that everyone will love.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

8 oz. (226 g) ground pork
1 egg
1/4 small onion, diced
2 oz. (56 g) fish paste
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
3 dashes white pepper
1 pinch salt
oil, for frying

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients (except the oil) in a bowl and blend well. The mixture should be sticky.
Heat up a wok with some oil enough to cover half of the meatballs (shallow fry the meatballs). Wet your hands with some water. Using a teaspoon, scoop up some of the meatball mixture and shape it into a small. Drop the meatball into the wok to fry. Repeat the same until you use up the mixture.
Use the spatula to turn the meatballs to fry the other side until they are cooked. Serve hot.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

4 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 176Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 81mgSodium 1337mgCarbohydrates 1gProtein 11g

Comments

Mike

August 15, 2022 at 4:42 am

Can anchovy paste be used as the fish paste?

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  August 24, 2022 at 7:28 am
  
  No.
  
brainstrominfotech

July 06, 2021 at 7:50 am

Thanks for the recipe. So good..

Charlotte

April 16, 2021 at 4:33 am

Hello,

What is the red sauce, featured in the picture?
Thank you

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  April 21, 2021 at 8:29 am
  
  Chili sauce.
  
Kas

October 28, 2020 at 9:24 pm

Thanks for the recipe. So good!

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  October 30, 2020 at 8:06 pm
  
  Awesome!
  
Linda

February 12, 2020 at 6:16 am

Hi! I was wondering if it’s ok to freeze the meatballs?

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  February 12, 2020 at 8:09 am
  
  Yes you can!
  
Michael

June 30, 2018 at 11:04 am

Could anchovy paste be substituted?

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  July 01, 2018 at 9:40 am
  
  You can substitute with shrimp.
  
  - Jody Tedesco
    
    March 09, 2021 at 4:49 am
    
    Another very nice treat. How about Char Quay Teow and Laksa? I’ve tried but I can’t find a source for Nonya Sambal Chili – Glory brand from Singapore is the best but can’t find an importer.
    
SANDRA

June 26, 2014 at 12:03 am

i love to try this recipe out but don’t know what fish paste is. Can you advise me brand name and location? BTW i live in Singapore

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  June 26, 2014 at 10:30 am
  
  Fish paste is just basically fish meat. It’s what made fish balls. Not sure if you can buy ready-made fish paste from Singapore, if not you can use shrimp or fresh fish meat.
  
  - Pauline Huang
    
    October 27, 2014 at 9:27 am
    
    Sandra ..you can get from Fairprice,
    Or wet market yong tao hu stall.
    
- Mandy
  
  September 02, 2022 at 8:35 am
  
  Hi, your recipe calls for 1 egg. Are you referring to both egg White and egg yolk?
  
  - Rasa Malaysia
    
    September 05, 2022 at 2:05 am
    
    Yes.
    
Clarence

January 18, 2014 at 8:33 pm

If I don’t have fish sauce, would Oyster Sauce work as a substitute

- Rasa Malaysia
  
  January 18, 2014 at 9:44 pm
  
  Yes

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